11 Nik Lipovic
Nik Lipovic
  • Height:
    6'2
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Mission Viejo (CA)
  • High School:
    Capistrano Valley
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Major:
    Business
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    8.7
  • fg %
    39.9
  • 3pt %
    38.3
  • ft %
    76.5
  • reb/g
    2.4
  • a/g
    0.5

Bio

Returns to Saddleback after playing in 15 games for the Gauchos last year.  During his freshman campaign, Lipovic averaged 6.1 points-per-game while shooting 42.3% from 3-point range.

Lipovic graduated from Capistrano Valley High School where he earned first-team all-league honors as well as all-CIF recognition.  He helped his team earn a CIF championship in 2017 during his junior season.

Lipovic's brother, Aleks, plays basketball at UC San Diego.

Lipovic plans to major in business.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 7 at Santa Ana W, 70-52
Feb 11 Riverside L, 65-55
Feb 19 Irvine Valley W, 68-46
Feb 21 at Fullerton L, 71-64
Feb 26 Antelope Valley W, 75-67
Feb 29 at East Los Angeles L, 69-53
  Overall Conf
Games 30 16
Games started 30 16
Minutes 879 486
Minutes per game 29.3 30.4
FG 89-223 51-114
FG Pct 39.9 44.7
3PT 70-183 40-93
3PT Pct 38.3 43.0
FT 13-17 8-11
FT Pct 76.5 72.7
Off rebounds 10 6
Def rebounds 63 38
Total rebounds 73 44
Rebounds per game 2.4 2.8
Personal fouls 60 18
Disqualifications 2 -
Assists 14 9
Turnovers 28 8
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 1.1
Steals 14 9
Blocks 3 1
Points 261 150
Points per game 8.7 9.4
Points per 40 min 11.9 12.3

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 21 at Chaffey   - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Fresno   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 San Diego Mesa W, 78-62 1 17 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 8 vs. Barstow W, 82-71 1 24 7-12 58.3 7-12 58.3 2-2 100.0 23
Nov 9 vs. Citrus L, 86-80 1 36 4-10 40.0 2-7 28.6 2-2 100.0 12
Nov 10 at San Diego City L, 73-66 1 31 2-7 28.6 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 6
Nov 15 at Southwestern L, 82-66 1 15 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 MiraCosta W, 70-55 1 27 3-8 37.5 1-5 20.0 1-1 100.0 8
Nov 23 at Canyons W, 73-72 1 31 4-15 26.7 4-12 33.3 0-0 - 12
Dec 4 vs. Copper Mountain W, 69-67 1 40 4-10 40.0 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 11
Dec 5 vs. Mt. San Jacinto W, 68-65 1 39 3-5 60.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9
Dec 7 vs. Cerritos L, 53-50 1 33 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Dec 12 at Santa Monica L, 84-74 1 21 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 18 Cypress W, 54-43 1 28 2-7 28.6 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 20 at Golden West W, 83-65 1 27 5-9 55.6 5-9 55.6 2-2 100.0 17
Dec 30 Glendale W, 77-73 1 34 2-7 28.6 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 3 Santiago Canyon L, 90-76 1 30 5-8 62.5 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 14
Jan 8 at Orange Coast W, 93-52 1 18 4-6 66.7 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 12
Jan 10 Santa Ana W, 56-52 1 34 7-11 63.6 5-9 55.6 2-2 100.0 21
Jan 13 at Riverside L, 67-60 1 24 1-3 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 17 at Irvine Valley W, 72-50 1 26 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Jan 22 Fullerton W, 66-63 1 36 4-9 44.4 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 12
Jan 24 at Cypress W, 53-52 1 42 2-5 40.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 29 Golden West W, 74-64 1 28 1-7 14.3 1-6 16.7 3-4 75.0 6
Jan 31 at Santiago Canyon L, 111-86 1 34 3-7 42.9 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Feb 5 Orange Coast W, 69-59 1 28 4-9 44.4 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 11
Feb 7 at Santa Ana W, 70-52 1 28 4-8 50.0 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 11
Feb 11 Riverside L, 65-55 1 30 3-8 37.5 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 19 Irvine Valley W, 68-46 1 37 3-7 42.9 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 21 at Fullerton L, 71-64 1 36 2-7 28.6 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Feb 26 Antelope Valley W, 75-67 1 26 4-10 40.0 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 12
Feb 29 at East Los Angeles L, 69-53 1 19 1-9 11.1 0-7 0.0 0-0 - 2

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Sep 21 at Chaffey   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 Fresno   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 San Diego Mesa W, 78-62 1 17 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Nov 8 vs. Barstow W, 82-71 1 24 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 -
Nov 9 vs. Citrus L, 86-80 1 36 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 4 -
Nov 10 at San Diego City L, 73-66 1 31 0 4 4 0 2 0.0 1 0 4 -
Nov 15 at Southwestern L, 82-66 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 20 MiraCosta W, 70-55 1 27 0 1 1 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 23 at Canyons W, 73-72 1 31 0 1 1 0 3 0.0 0 0 5 1
Dec 4 vs. Copper Mountain W, 69-67 1 40 1 2 3 1 2 0.5 1 1 4 -
Dec 5 vs. Mt. San Jacinto W, 68-65 1 39 0 5 5 0 3 0.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 7 vs. Cerritos L, 53-50 1 33 0 4 4 2 1 2.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 12 at Santa Monica L, 84-74 1 21 0 0 0 1 2 0.5 0 0 4 -
Dec 18 Cypress W, 54-43 1 28 2 3 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 20 at Golden West W, 83-65 1 27 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 30 Glendale W, 77-73 1 34 2 3 5 0 2 0.0 1 0 5 1
Jan 3 Santiago Canyon L, 90-76 1 30 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 8 at Orange Coast W, 93-52 1 18 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 10 Santa Ana W, 56-52 1 34 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 13 at Riverside L, 67-60 1 24 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 17 at Irvine Valley W, 72-50 1 26 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Jan 22 Fullerton W, 66-63 1 36 1 4 5 2 0 - 2 0 0 -
Jan 24 at Cypress W, 53-52 1 42 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 0 1 1 -
Jan 29 Golden West W, 74-64 1 28 0 2 2 0 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 31 at Santiago Canyon L, 111-86 1 34 0 3 3 0 0 - 2 0 2 -
Feb 5 Orange Coast W, 69-59 1 28 1 4 5 1 1 1.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 7 at Santa Ana W, 70-52 1 28 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 11 Riverside L, 65-55 1 30 0 2 2 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 -
Feb 19 Irvine Valley W, 68-46 1 37 0 1 1 1 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 21 at Fullerton L, 71-64 1 36 0 3 3 0 0 - 2 0 0 -
Feb 26 Antelope Valley W, 75-67 1 26 1 2 3 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Feb 29 at East Los Angeles L, 69-53 1 19 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 30 30 29.3 3.0-7.4 39.9 2.3-6.1 38.3 0.4-0.6 76.5 8.7
Conference 16 16 30.4 3.2-7.1 44.7 2.5-5.8 43.0 0.5-0.7 72.7 9.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 12 29.6 3.2-8.0 40.6 2.6-6.4 40.3 0.5-0.7 75.0 9.6
Away 13 13 27.1 2.3-6.5 35.3 1.8-5.4 32.9 0.2-0.3 75.0 6.6
Neutral 5 5 34.4 4.0-8.4 47.6 3.2-7.2 44.4 0.8-1.0 80.0 12.0
Result Wins 19 19 30.0 3.4-8.1 42.5 2.9-6.8 42.3 0.5-0.7 76.9 10.3
Losses 11 11 28.1 2.2-6.4 34.3 1.4-4.8 28.3 0.3-0.4 75.0 6.0
Month November 7 7 25.9 3.0-8.6 35.0 2.4-6.9 35.4 0.7-0.7 100.0 9.1
December 7 7 31.7 2.7-6.6 41.3 2.3-5.6 41.0 0.3-0.4 66.7 8.0
January 9 9 30.2 3.1-6.6 47.5 2.2-5.2 42.6 0.7-1.0 66.7 9.1
February 7 7 29.1 3.0-8.3 36.2 2.4-7.0 34.7 0.0-0.0 - 8.4

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 30 30 879 89-223 39.9 70-183 38.3 13-17 76.5 261
Conference 16 16 486 51-114 44.7 40-93 43.0 8-11 72.7 150
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 12 12 355 39-96 40.6 31-77 40.3 6-8 75.0 115
Away 13 13 352 30-85 35.3 23-70 32.9 3-4 75.0 86
Neutral 5 5 172 20-42 47.6 16-36 44.4 4-5 80.0 60
Result Wins 19 19 570 65-153 42.5 55-130 42.3 10-13 76.9 195
Losses 11 11 309 24-70 34.3 15-53 28.3 3-4 75.0 66
Month November 7 7 181 21-60 35.0 17-48 35.4 5-5 100.0 64
December 7 7 222 19-46 41.3 16-39 41.0 2-3 66.7 56
January 9 9 272 28-59 47.5 20-47 42.6 6-9 66.7 82
February 7 7 204 21-58 36.2 17-49 34.7 0-0 - 59

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 30 30 29.3 4.1-10.1 39.9 3.2-8.3 38.3 0.6-0.8 76.5 11.9
Conference 16 16 30.4 4.2-9.4 44.7 3.3-7.7 43.0 0.7-0.9 72.7 12.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 12 29.6 4.4-10.8 40.6 3.5-8.7 40.3 0.7-0.9 75.0 13.0
Away 13 13 27.1 3.4-9.7 35.3 2.6-8.0 32.9 0.3-0.5 75.0 9.8
Neutral 5 5 34.4 4.7-9.8 47.6 3.7-8.4 44.4 0.9-1.2 80.0 14.0
Result Wins 19 19 30.0 4.6-10.7 42.5 3.9-9.1 42.3 0.7-0.9 76.9 13.7
Losses 11 11 28.1 3.1-9.1 34.3 1.9-6.9 28.3 0.4-0.5 75.0 8.5
Month November 7 7 25.9 4.6-13.3 35.0 3.8-10.6 35.4 1.1-1.1 100.0 14.1
December 7 7 31.7 3.4-8.3 41.3 2.9-7.0 41.0 0.4-0.5 66.7 10.1
January 9 9 30.2 4.1-8.7 47.5 2.9-6.9 42.6 0.9-1.3 66.7 12.1
February 7 7 29.1 4.1-11.4 36.2 3.3-9.6 34.7 0.0-0.0 - 11.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 30 30 29.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 2.0 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.1
Conference 16 16 30.4 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.1 - 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.6 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 29.6 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.9 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.0
Away 13 13 27.1 0.1 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.1
Neutral 5 5 34.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.6 - 0.8 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.4
Result Wins 19 19 30.0 0.5 2.4 2.8 1.9 0.1 0.5 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.1
Losses 11 11 28.1 0.1 1.6 1.7 2.2 - 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.1
Month November 7 7 25.9 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.6 0.1 0.1 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.1
December 7 7 31.7 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.4 0.1 0.6 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1
January 9 9 30.2 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.2 - 0.7 0.4 1.5 0.6 0.1
February 7 7 29.1 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.0 - 0.4 0.3 1.5 0.7 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 30 30 879 10 63 73 60 2 14 28 0.5 14 3
Conference 16 16 486 6 38 44 18 - 9 8 1.1 9 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 355 8 29 37 23 1 5 10 0.5 8 0
Away 13 13 352 1 23 24 24 1 5 10 0.5 5 1
Neutral 5 5 172 1 11 12 13 - 4 8 0.5 1 2
Result Wins 19 19 570 9 45 54 36 2 9 20 0.5 8 2
Losses 11 11 309 1 18 19 24 - 5 8 0.6 6 1
Month November 7 7 181 0 9 9 25 1 1 10 0.1 2 1
December 7 7 222 5 20 25 17 1 4 12 0.3 2 1
January 9 9 272 2 20 22 11 - 6 4 1.5 5 1
February 7 7 204 3 14 17 7 - 3 2 1.5 5 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 30 30 29.3 0.5 2.9 3.3 2.7 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.6 0.1
Conference 16 16 30.4 0.5 3.1 3.6 1.5 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 12 29.6 0.9 3.3 4.2 2.6 0.1 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.9 0.0
Away 13 13 27.1 0.1 2.6 2.7 2.7 0.1 0.6 1.1 0.5 0.6 0.1
Neutral 5 5 34.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 3.0 0.0 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.5
Result Wins 19 19 30.0 0.6 3.2 3.8 2.5 0.1 0.6 1.4 0.5 0.6 0.1
Losses 11 11 28.1 0.1 2.3 2.5 3.1 0.0 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.1
Month November 7 7 25.9 0.0 2.0 2.0 5.5 0.2 0.2 2.2 0.1 0.4 0.2
December 7 7 31.7 0.9 3.6 4.5 3.1 0.2 0.7 2.2 0.3 0.4 0.2
January 9 9 30.2 0.3 2.9 3.2 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.5 0.7 0.1
February 7 7 29.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.5 1.0 0.0

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